It has occurred to me that I have not updated the Gardening and Nature section for some time. Many of the Retreats trees are in full bloom. Green spots have started to show on the grounds and at least one…
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Spring forward
Tagged with: bonsai, daylight savings time, garden, gardening, nature, routine, time change, trees
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Musings
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Musings
Golden Cities
Rain opens petals Silent rivers run loudly Golden cities gleam
Winter’s End
I have been working on the Retreat’s trees the last few days. Most of what I have done is remove wire and clean them up a bit. We may have lost the two Chinese Plums due to watering/potting problems. We…
Tagged with: bonsai, bougainvillea, chinese sweet plum, gardening, nature, purple queen, spring, trees, winter end
Posted in Gardening and Nature
Posted in Gardening and Nature
Mount St. Helens
This week’s travel retreat takes us virtually to Mount Saint Helens in Skamania County, Washington. Seen to the left, this is a picture of the pre-1980 explosion mountain called Mt. Fuji’s Sister. Almost two decades later, while still active and…
Onsen
Over the weekend, Nature reminded us that it was in charge. Weeks of calm and warm weather gave way to a cold windy day. In honor of this and as a reminder, I have posted an Onsen (hot spring) in…
Temple of Sinawava
Even within the desert landscape of Utah, growth and life can be found.
Locations Category
I have created a new category for post at the Retreat called Locations (the name may change later when I am feeling more poetic). The only thing that will be posted to this category will be photos or images of…
Feed Me Seymore-San…
During my gardening exploits, several times I have come across a bulb or root system that was planted by former owners of the house. Other times, I will have an annual go through it’s cycle, die back, and join my…
Who Am I?
WHAT am I? This is a question that is asked not only of our selves but also to us by others. Throughout the day, especially in America, we are father, brother, worker, manager, husband, lover, enemy, provider. Each one of…